[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6380]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING MARYLAND VETERAN OF THE YEAR ORVILLE HUGHES

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, we cannot live in the land of 
the free without thanking the brave veterans who secure our liberty. It 
is my privilege to honor Colonel Orville Hughes from Monkton, Maryland, 
selected Veteran of the Year by the Joint Veterans' Committee of 
Maryland.
  Colonel Orville Hughes served our country for 27 years in the Army 
during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He was a POW in Germany, 
earned a Silver Star in Korea, and served as the military attache at 
the embassy in Vienna, Austria. He earned many other commendations, 
including the Legion of Merit and the Purple Heart.
  After his retirement from the Army, Colonel Orville Hughes continued 
to serve our country through the DAV, VFW, Military Order of the Purple 
Heart, American ex-POWs, and the American Legion.
  I hope that by honoring the contributions of Colonel Orville Hughes 
to the country we love, we will appreciate and be inspired by his great 
example of achievement and service to others.

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